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Lawsuit Challenging Leithead-Todd’s Qualifications Dismissed
Circuit Judge Ronald Ibarra ruled that the director of the Department of Environmental Management had not been properly served with documents.
Astronomers Analyze Most Distant Galaxy Yet
The galaxy is being observed as it was 700 million years after the Big Bang, when the universe was only 5% of its current age.
‘Sparky’ Kawamoto Pool Closure Scheduled
County officials said the popular Hilo pool will be closed for four days next week for maintenance and repairs.
Governor Proposes More Special Session Bills
The governor wants to add bills for health care and government workers’ contracts to the gay marriage legislation to be heard by lawmakers on Oct. 28.
California Company Bids $3.5 Million for Naniloa
The company is owned by the same woman who bought Nani Mau Gardens, and who earlier this year proposed buying a partial interest in the Naniloa.
Silverswords Focus of Pahoa Rotary Club Trip
Members of the Pahoa Sunset Rotary Club watered recently planted specimens of the endangered plant on Mauna Kea and pulled invasive fireweed.
UHH Telephone Numbers Change Today
The phone number for the University of Hawaii at Hilo switchboard has been changed to (808) 932-7000.
UHH-DOE Workshops Show Students Science
The federally funded program helps teachers demonstrate ties that science and mathematics have to real-world applications.
Dinner, Silent Auction to Raise HCC Scholarship Funds
The food for the Nov. 2 event will be prepared by the Hawaii Community College Culinary Arts Program.
Hunters Needed to Control Feral Cattle in Hilo Watershed
Groups of hunters can submit applications to the DLNR for hunting to be held every Saturday from mid-November to the end of March 2014.
Ka`u Man Charged With Drug, Prison Contraband Offenses
Following a search of a Ka`u home, a HOVE man was charged with multiple drug offenses, a grand jury indictment and a warrant for violating probation.
Health Department Cites Firm for Violating Air Permit
The department’s Clean Air Branch has again fined a Hamakua company for violations stemming from the operation of a rock-crusher.
UPDATE: Red Cross Recruiting Volunteers Across Big Island
Free, mandatory disaster relief training sessions for volunteers begins Nov. 16 and continue on Nov. 23.
Police Warning of Telephone Scam Involving Water Bills
They say callers are fraudulently claiming to represent the county Department of Water Supply in an attempt to obtain credit card information.
Rule Changes Proposed for Hilo’s Waiakea Pond
The proposed amendments would ban stand-up paddleboards in the pond, and also require that boat fishing be done only from anchored vessels.
Man’s Bail Set at $593,000 for Drug, Firearm Offenses
Charges filed against the 36-year-old Kailua-Kona man include being a felon in possession of a gun and 17 other weapons counts.
New UH Vessel Can Reach Depths of 3+ Miles
The remotely controlled Lu`ukai will complement the university’s manned research submersibles, the Pisces IV and Pisces V.
Missing Boater Located — Nearly a Month Later
The 48-year-old man was spotted several days after leaving Hilo to row along the Big Island’s windward coast, but was not seen again until this past Wednesday.
Police Release Oct. 18 List of Arrest Warrants
The Hawaii Police Department has released its weekly list of some of the individuals wanted on outstanding warrants.
Hawai`i Inmate Status Available on Police Website
The SAVIN system allows free, confidential access to those looking to monitor an inmate’s status, and also provides for notifications of changes to that status.
